The day the walls closed in.

age creeps like an unforgiving reaper…

* * * * * * *

My body and soul

have wandered

this planet,

dodging bullet

after

bullet

conquering

wall after

wall

tripping

over

my own

mistakes

that I

willfully

learn from

the universe knows

the appreciation

I flaunt...

people come

and go,

they go and

they come

here to

celebrate

a

life

filled with

love

the opposite

of which

is

I l l o g i c a l

* * *

Inching toward the

grave

brings with

it

a new set of

rules

until death do us part-

a

s o b e r i n g

statement

that chills the

spine and

focuses

the

strength

to carry on...

you

compliment

my life

as we

wake

day to day

but I can't be

you,

our minds

can't

merge into

one

I only know

and love

the you that

you are

each of us

lives

in this

i l l u s i o n

of

togetherness,

when ultimately

we die,

we die alone

*

*

Thank you for stopping by for this rare occasion of me admitting to a fear. As one of the many sayings go..."Live today like there is no tomorrow." And don't forget your wellness checks on the ones you care about. ❤

Written for the Real Poetic, Fear Mini-Challenge. You can find it here.